A SIERRA CLUB FORUM

Thursday, March 22 at 7:30 p.m.

Speakers include:
Professor Paul Ludden, Dean of the UCB College of Natural Resources
Professor Chris Somerville, Biological Sciences, Stanford
Professor John Harte, Energy Resources Group, Ecosystem Sciences Division, UCB
Associate Professor Ignacio Chapela, Microbial Ecology, Dept. of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management, UCB
Helen Burke, Berkeley Planning Commission member and former EBMUD board member, Moderator

Environmental issues will include:

• Whether development of biofuels to sustain our present lifestyle is a responsible goal,

• Whether it is environmentally and ethically responsible to develop GMOs
(genetically modified organisms) for the purpose of harnessing the energy-producing
capabilities of plants.